Title: Backup folder not writable
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Backup folder not writable

 *  Resolved [sallywp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sallywp/)
 * (@sallywp)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-folder-not-writable-2/)
 * Hello,
 * I keep getting the below errors on my site all of a sudden. How do I go about
   fixing them?
 * Your backup folder is NOT writable
    To correct this issue, make the folder xxx
   writable. Your backup folder MIGHT be visible to the public To correct this issue,
   move the file from xxx to xxx
 * I have no idea where or how to access these folders and am not sure how to fix
   this. Please assist. Thank you!
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 *  Plugin Author [Lester Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gamerz/)
 * (@gamerz)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-folder-not-writable-2/#post-7607677)
 * Contact your host? Nothing much I can do to help over here. The error messages
   is as straightforward as it can be.
 *  Thread Starter [sallywp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sallywp/)
 * (@sallywp)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-folder-not-writable-2/#post-7607781)
 * I did initially and they said to contact you. Thanks anyway!
 *  Thread Starter [sallywp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sallywp/)
 * (@sallywp)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-folder-not-writable-2/#post-7607789)
 * Hello again,
 * I spoke with my hosting team and they said they fixed the permissions of all 
   files and folders starting from the public_html and have moved the aforementioned
   files to the specified locations.
 * However, none of that seems to have removed the error message. They think the
   plugin isn’t detecting the changes. I just want to make you aware of the issue.
   I’m not sure if I’m the only one having it or not.
 *  Plugin Author [Lester Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gamerz/)
 * (@gamerz)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-folder-not-writable-2/#post-7607793)
 * Try to backup and ignore the message to see it it works?
 *  Thread Starter [sallywp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sallywp/)
 * (@sallywp)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-folder-not-writable-2/#post-7607834)
 * No that doesn’t work unfortunately.
 *  Plugin Author [Lester Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gamerz/)
 * (@gamerz)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-folder-not-writable-2/#post-7607836)
 * 1st Question if you need to debug it [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-dbmanager/faq/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-dbmanager/faq/)(
   it is a little technical)
 * If you are not technical enough, I suggest using an alternative plugins [http://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/7-best-wordpress-backup-plugins-compared-pros-and-cons/](http://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/7-best-wordpress-backup-plugins-compared-pros-and-cons/)
 * This plugin is meant to be technical and might be overwhelming for non-technical
   users.
 *  Thread Starter [sallywp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sallywp/)
 * (@sallywp)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-folder-not-writable-2/#post-7607838)
 * Okay thanks for your help!

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 * Last reply from: [sallywp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sallywp/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backup-folder-not-writable-2/#post-7607838)
 * Status: resolved